Vincent van Gogh

(Dutch, 1853–1890)

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is among the best-known artists in history. His expressive depictions of street scenes, sunflowers, and portraits feature vivid palettes and lively brushwork, as seen in his seminal work Starry Night (1889). “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I see before me, I make more arbitrary use of color to express myself more forcefully,” he once said. Born on March 30, 1853 in Zundert, Netherlands, he worked as an art dealer at the firm Goupil & Cie in both London and Paris as a young man. Disillusioned with his life and destitute after leaving the firm, he returned to his family and took up drawing. His brother Theo van Gogh helped him get a studio in The Hague and paid for painting classes with Anton Mauve. It was Mauve that introduced Van Gogh to the work of Jean-François Millet, and it was Millet’s paintings of peasants that led the artist to move to the village of Nuenen, Netherlands. While working there, he portrayed the farmers and laborers in dark Rembrandt-like tones. In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he relied on his brother for both emotional and financial support. In Paris, Van Gogh was introduced to Impressionism and soon lightened his palette and adopted many of the stylizations found in Japanese wood-block prints. In the fall of 1888, he spent 9 weeks living in the small Provençal town of Arles with the painter Paul Gauguin. It was during this period that Van Gogh infamously cut off his own ear in a fit of mental anguish. A prolific painter, he produced over 2,100 works in little more than a decade. Van Gogh died at the age of 37 on July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, his works are featured in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam which is entirely dedicated to his oeuvre.

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Paysan devant une chaumière, 1885–1885

Vincent van Gogh

Paysan devant une chaumière, 1885–1885

Sale Date: June 27, 2000

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Nature morte aux pinceaux dans un pot à , 1884–1885

Vincent van Gogh

Nature morte aux pinceaux dans un pot à , 1884–1885

Sale Date: June 27, 2000

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L'Homme à la pipe: Portrait du Docteur..., 1890–1890

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L'Homme à la pipe: Portrait du Docteur..., 1890–1890

Sale Date: June 21, 2000

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Irises

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Irises

Sale Date: June 18, 2000

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A cluster of pine trees, 1889–1889

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A cluster of pine trees, 1889–1889

Sale Date: May 10, 2000

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Flowers in a vase, 1890–1890

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Flowers in a vase, 1890–1890

Sale Date: May 10, 2000

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Peasant woman, head, 1884–1885

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Peasant woman, head, 1884–1885

Sale Date: May 9, 2000

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Interior with peasant woman sewing, 1885–1885

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Interior with peasant woman sewing, 1885–1885

Sale Date: May 9, 2000

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L'Avenue au parc de Voyer-d'Argenson à..., 1887–1887

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L'Avenue au parc de Voyer-d'Argenson à..., 1887–1887

Sale Date: May 8, 2000

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L'entrée de parc de Voyer-d'Argenson à..., 1887–1887

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L'entrée de parc de Voyer-d'Argenson à..., 1887–1887

Sale Date: May 8, 2000

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A pair of shoes, 1886–1886

Vincent van Gogh

A pair of shoes, 1886–1886

Sale Date: December 8, 1999

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Paysanne à la cuvette, 1885–1885

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Paysanne à la cuvette, 1885–1885

Sale Date: December 8, 1999

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Oliviers avec les Alpilles au fond, 1889–1889

Vincent van Gogh

Oliviers avec les Alpilles au fond, 1889–1889

Sale Date: December 8, 1999

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Un parc au printemps, 1887–1887

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Un parc au printemps, 1887–1887

Sale Date: December 8, 1999

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Bridge across the Seine at Asnières, 1887–1887

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Bridge across the Seine at Asnières, 1887–1887

Sale Date: November 12, 1999

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Sien under an umbrella with a girl, 1882–1882

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Sien under an umbrella with a girl, 1882–1882

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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Woman with white cap, 1883–1883

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Woman with white cap, 1883–1883

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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Le pont de Trinquetaille, 1888–1888

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Le pont de Trinquetaille, 1888–1888

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

Auction Closed

Portrait of Dr. Cachet: L'homme à la pipe, 1890–1890

Vincent van Gogh

Portrait of Dr. Cachet: L'homme à la pipe, 1890–1890

Sale Date: November 2, 1999

Auction Closed

Head of a peasant woman facing right, 1883–1883

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Head of a peasant woman facing right, 1883–1883

Sale Date: May 13, 1999

Auction Closed

La roubine du roi, 1888–1888

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La roubine du roi, 1888–1888

Sale Date: May 12, 1999

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Nature morte: Vase au glaieuls, 1886–1886

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Nature morte: Vase au glaieuls, 1886–1886

Sale Date: May 11, 1999

Auction Closed

L'homme à la pipe: Portrait du docteur..., 1890–1890

Vincent van Gogh

L'homme à la pipe: Portrait du docteur..., 1890–1890

Sale Date: April 30, 1999

Auction Closed

Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890–1890

Vincent van Gogh

Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890–1890

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

Auction Closed

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